...Empowering teachers to lead their students in getting to know and improve local natural resources

• The Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program is an independent regional science enrichment program serving public, private, & homeschool teachers and students in Central Washington.



• The program provides hands-on teacher training, field experience, and professional mentoring, along with appropriate educational materials, supplies, and equipment.



• Training and field experience cover a wide range of subjects, including: salmon habitat and life cycle; stormwater education; wildlife management; riparian, wetland, and aquatic habitats; forests and watersheds; water quality monitoring; and water resource utilization, management, and conservation.



• Educational goals include heightened environmental awareness and appreciation, improved academic ability and performance, and a greater sense of stewardship and community.



• Teachers enjoy access to our support network, utilizing classroom and field support personnel, program materials and equipment, and a vast resource base.